EDIT: Updated version in a post below.

Map Name: Ancient Temple

Author(s): Spyingvince , STRL0RD

Gametypes: Infection AT

Map Description: Adventurers have crashed landed on a ancient temple and have stumbled upon the undead that guard the temple.

Screenshots: http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/SpyingVince/screenshot/4091525

Map Name: Hypothermia LS
Author: HAL0 M4N
Gametype: Last Stand
Map Description: A ski resort turned deadly thanks to the undead.
Screenshot: Overview

I just have one question; is an infection map with some weapons scattered around it considered playable for 'hivemind'?

Or does it need something else? Haven't really touched infection after Reach.

And here are some pics of my map. Budget is gone ( Already submitted to waypoint )








Oh and I've seen some pretty awesome creations thus far. Great to see so much creativity.

Can anyone of the infection gurus around here describe the differences between Brains, Hivemind etc?

Braaains - Classic Halo 3 style Infection (No mobility enhancements, no Alpha Zombies, only Shotgun and Magnum starts, no LMS traits)

Hivemind - AR starts, weapons and equipment placed around the map with limited ammo, survivors take 2 hits with very slow shield regeneration

Last Stand - Pretty much Hivemind but survivors can not jump or move as fast, which forces players to cooperate with each other more in order to survive

Infection - Classic Infection usually with movement enhancements on both sides (EX: Sprint + Evade in Reach) and LMS gets a slight Overshield

Alpha Zombies - Infection with special starting infected to get the ball rolling faster (Unlimited Sprint or faster movement speed)

Cadre - Infection with Magnum starts. Pistols and Shotguns can be scavenged around the map similar to scavenging in Hivemind, but those are the only two weapons you can find. Once there are 4 survivors left they become the "Last Team Standing" in which they obtain an Overshield and Damage Boost

Flight - Survivors have to escort a bomb (Or payload) to multiple territories and hold it for a certain amount of time, survivors win after all territories have been secured with the bomb intact

Flood - Default Halo 4 Infection (Survivors and Infected get Armor Abilities, no LMS traits)

I am posting my map here because for some reason every time I try to post it on Waypoint it says "error occured". I will try posting it again there later.

• Map Name: Obake-Numa

• Authors: Assassin xc and SpartanNick 198

• Gametype: Infection, Hivemind(?)

• Map Description: An enclosed swamp with thick fog that affects the spartan's vision.

• Screenshot: XboxDVR

• Video: Obake-Numa "Walkthrough"

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P.S: All weapons on the map were placed in mind for Slayer, so they do not affect Infection gameplay. If wanted this map may be used with the Hivemind gamemode.

Just a friendly reminder that persistent framerate problems may impede a map's ability to proceed into matchmaking. Be mindful of things that are likely to cause performance issues:

• Excessive trees in a dense area
• Dense particle screen/weather effects
• Large bar lights in excess
• Large overlapping invisible point lights in excess
• Flat Rocks in excess
• Clear or shielded glass in excess, especially near excessive lights
• Excessive FX

Essentially, moderation is key, which is understandably difficult to maintain when designing an atmosphere. Nevertheless, if you notice stuttering, especially in the corners of your map, try narrowing it down to the biggest offender.

I already posted this to Waypoint, but thought I'd might as well post it here too.

• Map Name: Little China Town
• Author(s): xXBarthXx
• Gametype: (“Infection”, “Hivemind”, or create one of your own): Infection, Hivemind, Brains
• Map Description: (at most 1-2 sentences): "Chinese New Year is over. The year of the undead has begun..."
• Screenshot: (XboxDVR link): http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/xXBarthXx/screenshot/4097309
• (Optional) Video: (XboxDVR or YouTube link):
  

Map Name: Scorch
Author: Doc1777
Gametypes: Infection & Hivemind
Map Description: Nothing screams fun like being trapped in a scorching steel smeltery with the undead.
Video[Xbox DVR]: http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Doc1777/video/16773220
Screenshots:

http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Doc1777/screenshot/4100209


http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Doc1777/screenshot/4100230


http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Doc1777/screenshot/4100231


http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Doc1777/screenshot/4097003


http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Doc1777/screenshot/4100234


http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Doc1777/screenshot/4100232


http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Doc1777/screenshot/4100233


http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/Doc1777/screenshot/4100213

• Map Name: Festering Gulch (FG V2 as it may appear)
  
• Author(s): SammichEaterPro
  
• Gametype: Infection or Hivemind (edited to play Honour rules 1-hit currently, adjustments can be made during the week for Hivemind). Now includes even more festering than before!
  
• Map Description: 10-12 player Asymmetric jungle with many vertical layers, featuring a large cave & two Forerunner holdouts.
  
• Screenshot:
  Spoiler: Screenshots

  http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/SammichEaterPro/screenshot/4101535
  [*]http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/SammichEaterPro/screenshot/4101534
  [*]http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/SammichEaterPro/screenshot/4101541
  [*]http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/SammichEaterPro/screenshot/4101544
• (Optional) Video: N/A (currently)
• NOTE: This is version 2*****

Are infected respawn points inside of a soft kill boundary a no-no for matchmaking or is it ok? Basically I want infected to sometimes spawn on top of a structure that would normally be out-of-bounds (but still contained within the map) so that they can drop down onto the survivors like the flood used to do in campaign.

That is a no-no from what I heard on the play testing for infection maps. You might want to have a few spots on roofs that have no soft-kill that they spawn on.

Are there any streams of infection maps playtests to watch?

Currently at work so I cannot test video links or sites but this might help: https://www.youtube.com/user/BIOCvideos

Trying to find some more because I don't know if that yourtube channel is up to date since I cannot look at it.

• Map Name: Phantasm
  
• Author: Sikamikanico
  
• Gametype: Infection or Hivemind
  
• Map Description: 10-12 player Asymmetric temple with good verticality, sneaky routes and powerful lines of sight.
  
• Screenshot: http://xboxclips.com/Sikamikanico/screenshots/5bf9c483-8b2b-4995-8254-7f9467cacc0d
• http://xboxclips.com/Sikamikanico/screenshots/ab5f0682-5ad3-438a-9591-c67988f5bd74
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• http://xboxclips.com/Sikamikanico/screenshots/934cf050-4d45-496a-8dd6-b05e7aa400e8
  
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I haven't been able to post it on Waypoint so this will be my official submission since it doesn't work there

Vids are pretty old haha, I wanted to see some gameplay on the maps people have been submitting, some very nice looking ones posted here!

• Map Name: Dubious Depths
• Author: its Bibz
• Gametype: Last Stand (basically Hivemind with a no-jump rule for humans)
• Map Description: What was once an underground pumping station, has now been re-purposed to deal with the contaminated dead. 10-12 players.

Here's a direct link to the map posting: http://www.forgehub.com/maps/dubious-depths.2333/

Kinda sucks because I feel like since it's made for Last Stand, it wont be considered by any CC's or 343. Can only name one other person that's made a map with this gametype in mind. Plus trying to playtest this with honour rules is going to be a nightmare.

Map Name: Hypothermia HM
Author: HAL0 M4N
Gametype: Hivemind
Map Description: A ski resort turned deadly thanks to the undead.
Screenshot: Overiew

Yes, I've posted this map earlier. However, it was the Last Stand variant. After being told by the community cartographers that they are only looking for free-roam maps, I looked at my map and figured that it could actually work as a Hivemind map if I do some Forgery. So I reworked some of the map, and it's now setup for free-roam style Infection gametypes.